Cinnamon Apple Bread Recipe
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This is the absolute BEST Apple Bread recipe on the internet. Swirled with cinnamon sugar and juicy apple pieces, try this Apple Bread recipe out and see why it has been pinned over 1 million times and has over 250 amazing reviews!
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Okay, in my world I’ve transitioned to Fall-we won’t talk about the fact that it’s still in the upper 80s or 90s every day! So apples, pumpkins, mums and gourds are all I can think about!
I whipped up this easy cinnamon apple bread recipe last weekend to prepare for the momentous occasion of college football starting back up and wanted to share it with you today. This bread is ah-mazingly delicious (I know I made that word up but believe me, it warrants it’s own made up superlatives!)
Want muffins instead? Try this apple cinnamon muffins recipe!
Apple Bread Recipe
I can’t even describe to you how insanely good this apple bread makes your house smell while its baking-and it’s perfection to have a slice when it’s warm out of the oven! If you try it too I’d love it if you popped back and gave it a five-star review in the comments section!
How to Make Apple Bread
- Mix the cinnamon sugar and chop your apples. Set aside.
- Stir up batter in a stand mixer (affiliate link) or with a hand mixer.
- Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray and pour in half of the batter. Top with half of the apples and cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Pour in remaining batter and tops with remaining apples and cinnamon sugar.
- Pat toppings into the top of the bread with the back of a spoon and bake for 50 minutes.
- Let cool ten minutes before removing from the pan.
Tips for Making the Best Apple Bread
- Be sure to choose a firm apple variety such as Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Gala or Fuji. Softer types of apples won’t stand up to the baking.
- Swirl a knife through the batter if desired before baking.
Can I Freeze Apple Bread?
Yes, this bread freezes well. Simply allow the bread to cool completely then wrap in foil and store in a freezer bag. When you are ready to eat the bread, allow to thaw at room temperature before serving.
You might also like some of my other popular recipes like my Best Dirt Cake Ever, Dark Chocolate Truffles, Peanut Butter Apple Crisp, Homemade Easy Biscuit Recipe, Cinnamon Apple Cake, Apple Crisp Cheesecake, and Dutch Apple Crumble Pie.
If you’ve tried this easy apple bread recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
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Apple Cinnamon Bread
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
This is the absolute BEST Apple Bread on the internet. Swirled with cinnamon sugar and juicy apple pieces, try this Apple Bread recipe out and see why it has over 250 amazing reviews!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer (affiliate link), combine white sugar and butter until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed until combined.
- Add flour and baking powder, then milk.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
- Cover with half of the apples.
- Pat apples into batter with the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
- Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Pat topping into the batter with the back of a large spoon. Use a butter knife held vertically to swirl figure eights through the batter to slightly incorporate the topping.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1" slice
- Calories: 327
- Sugar: 28.8 g
- Sodium: 31 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.9 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 77.3 mg
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Melissa, I love you! I made this for my wife the other day and she loved it! I’m not in the dog house anymore!
Great recipe, but way too sweet. I would cut the sugar down by half to a third. Otherwise, very moist and delicious. Thank you
Love this recipe. Added 1-1/2 Mac apples. My all time favorite.
I’m so glad you like it Helena! ~Melissa
This is an easy and delicious recipe that has become a breakfast staple at our house. Yummy!
You are right this bread looks so scrumptious. The ingredients are simple and easy to find and the whole process is to me uncomplicated to follow compared to some other bread recipes I have come across which have made me think twice before giving them a try.
thank you for the article and keep up the good work.
Hi! I have run across your recipe quite a few years after it was originally posted, so I’m not sure if you’re still even actively using this site. I hope you are, because this sounds delicious!
If I wanted to do this in smaller loaves to disperse to clients and family/friends – what adjustments should I make, especially to the cook time?
I haven’t timed mini loaves yet Lyndsey but I’ll put it on my holiday baking list to trial the times. If you try it before I do I would just watch it until it’s golden brown and definitely update me here if you get to it before I do!!
Can you recommend which type of apples work best?
awesome recipe I really enjoyed this my daughter could not get enough instead of chopping up the apples I shredded them because the kids can be a little picky and I used apple cider instead of milk since I was out of milk but it had such an amazing flavor I definitely will be keeping this recipe and making it over and over again.. thank you!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Lucy! ~Melissa
Loved this bread however I sprayed pan with “Pam”!and did not flour it and when I tried to remove from the pan, it separated in the middle and fell apart. Tastes great though!!
We used pam also with no problem
I just made this tonight and it turned out amazing!! My butter was frozen so I used coconut oil and Apple sauce. It tastes so good. I didn’t end up using all of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture but I saved what I had left for my next loaf!! I also added some chopped pecans with the apples. SO GOOD!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Jen-I’ll have to try the pecans next time I make it, sounds yummy! ~Melissa
Absolutely amazing recipe!!! Made for first time brought to a cookout everyone was in love
So glad you liked it Tamy!! ~Melissa
I have made this half a dozen times to date, and following the recipe to the letter it turns out perfectly every time! Our house smells amazing while it’s baking and the bread is WONDERFUL toasted.
Oh thank you for leaving a comment Brandi-I love this recipe too and yes-half the fun is how amazing it makes the house smell! ~Melissa
Can this be put in the freezer after baking?
For those of you who seem to be having trouble with the batter been so thick, run your kitchen knife under hot water before spreading the batter in your pan, works like a charm.
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I posted a comment on the Apple loaf back in 2016. But I thought I would tell you how have been using this recipe. I have been using just the basic dough. I omit the apples and the topping. For example today I made a peach mango vanilla cake. I just added 3teaspoons vanilla instead, and some fancy jam swirled in then spread on top when it can out hot so it melted on top. And let me tell you… this cake/ bread is heaven. I could eat the batter by itself. I use this for coffee cake, and other add ins. This batter has endless possibilities. This is by far the Best out here!!! This is 10 stars in my book!!!
great idea!!! The one you made today sounds delicious, I’ll have to give some variations a try, thanks so much for the suggestion! ~Melissa
I want to make this tomorrow, the recipe seems fairly easy and quick!
I was wondering what type of Apple to use? I have Gala, Pink Lady, Russet and Bramley, which would be the best?
Thank you 🙂
FYI – For those interested in eating great baked items with less fat — I tried the recipe with 1/2 cup of coconut oil (grease type) and 2 tsp. water instead of the butter. I made two loaves – one with butter and the other with the coconut oil and water so that I could compare them. They tasted pretty much the same — delicious! — the only difference being that the coconut oil one was a little more dense and didn’t rise as much as the butter baked one. But, truly, it isn’t much of a difference and the taste is still wonderful!! So just sub equal amount of coconut oil in your recipes with a little bit of water and you can see if it works as well as this one did. BTW, no taste of coconut that I could discern in the baked bread.
Hmmmm… do you add the water as a liquid substitute for the milk solids in the butter? I wonder if you could emulsify the water and the coconut oil, and if that emulsification would have the same rising effect of the butter? Just a complex theory, I’ll let you know if I try it!
I also used an egg substitute because my daughter has an egg sensitivity. Tasted great though.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Carolyn! Good to know the egg substitute works well in case others have similar sensitivities, thank you for sharing! ~Melissa